Civil Contract party Armenia

Robert Kocharyan named prime minister candidate: will he become represent opposition in Armenia’s upcoming elections?

Robert Kocharyan

March 17, 2026

Some suggest that opposition forces planning to take part in the June elections are betting on Kocharyan. However, most social media users oppose his return to power

'Let them bang their heads against the wall': Armenia’s government reacts to proposal to join Russia’s Union State

Armenia

March 10, 2026

A proposal by a former official of the former unrecognised Nagorno-Karabakh republic to join the Russia-Belarus Union State has angered not only the authorities but also experts and social media users.

Poll: Will Armenia’s ruling party win June election?

Armenia

March 05, 2026

According to an ArmES survey, the ruling Civil Contract will win a relative but not absolute majority, while opposition parties led by two oligarchs — “local and Russian” — will also enter parliament.

Armenian parliament vice-speaker urges voters to 'burn bridges with oligarchs'

Armenia

February 24, 2026

According to Ruben Rubinyan, the upcoming elections should exclude both former presidents and the “two oligarchs” — Gagik Tsarukyan and Samvel Karapetyan — from political life.